Prof. Daniel Lichti

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Languages Spoken

English
German

Biography

Since his
operatic debut at the 1974 Stratford Festival, Daniel Lichti has established
himself as one of Canada’s finest bass-baritones, performing with many of North
America’s finest Orchestras (both modern and baroque) and with most of its
Choral organizations. He has achieved renown at major Bach and summer
Festivals, performed Oratorio and Opera internationally, gained acclaim as a
recitalist and recording artist, and taken the stage with many of Canada’s
leading opera companies. In 2014-15, he will celebrate 40 years of singing for
audiences around the world, and ongoing critical commentary indicates that his
artistry continues to inspire admiration for the beauty, warmth and richness of
his voice, and respect for the dignity and sincerity of his interpretations.

Mr. Lichti,
Associate Professor of Voice for the Faculty of Music at Wilfrid Laurier University
since 1998, is frequently invited to teach and conduct masterclasses
internationally.This year he has taught
at Baldwin-Wallace University Conservatory, where he also performed at the 82nd
annual Bach Festival, and he will return to teach and perform at the Académie
de Four vière in Lyon, France.This
season, highlights of his performance calendar, in addition to Mahler’s Rückert
Liederwith the WLU Symphony Orchestra,
include three performances of Schubert’s epic Winterreise, Ein Deutsches
Requiem by Brahms, Handel’s ever popular Messiah, and a recital in Puli,
Taiwan.